Anxiety

Overview "A collection of essays describing the various anxieties that I have had in the past, some of which I continue to deal with in my life. Many of the essays reflect upon past scenarios where my anxiety and eccentricities had me handle conventional situations in unconventional ways. Some essays are focused on observing, and seen through that lens. Present throughout the essays are many strange characters that have become fixations to me in some ways. Essays also deal with changes in life and...

Overview "This collection of essays acts as a quilt of seemingly unrelated but interwoven tales that help to explain what makes the writer the person they are today. Through a retelling of relatable and quirky experiences, each essay encompasses some of the fears, trials, and desires associated with "adult" life. Whether it's dealing with growing up in a small Midwestern town, learning to cope with social anxiety and its triggers, conquering the fear of independence, or tackling more serious topics,...

Overview "A qualitative research study was done wherein theatre educators of different grade ranges were interviewed about their experiences teaching students with anxiety. The goal was to create a resource of practical advice for handling student anxiety and to illuminate some challenges and gaps in training. Interviews were transcribed and coded for patterns and trends, then conclusions were drawn based on these patterns and trends. The study found that while the national conversation around mental...

Overview "Painted Smiles is an upper YA novel with potential for New Adult crossover that follows beauty guru Randy McKnightly who – after having a viral meltdown while hosting a livestream for a prestigious makeup line release – leaves LA and returns to her small childhood hometown in Massachusetts in order to stay out of the spotlight until things cool down. Surrounded by self-doubt and anxiety, Randy has to rediscover who she is without the beauty industry. She's also trying to rebuild the...

Overview "Appearance anxiety, a distress stemming from dissatisfaction with one's physical appearance, disproportionately impacts young females. This study identifies certain Instagram features that correlate with increased appearance anxiety. In response, we designed three features for Instagram: a single-click option to hide likes and followers, redesigned time reminders, and altered content recommendations. These interventions aim to reduce the factors that contribute to appearance anxiety and...

Overview "This thesis seeks to illuminate the challenges and opportunities of intentionally including disabled students identified for special education services in a public high school theater context. The findings are based on the experiences of a theater educator, artist, and scholar running a "unified theater" program where students with and without disabilities come together to create and present an original devised play based on their interests. The author dramatizes what "meaningful inclusion"...